James LeMunyon
James M. LeMunyon is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 67 from 2010 to 2018.
Biography
LeMunyon earned his B.A. in physics and mathematics from Valparaiso and his M.S. in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin. LeMunyon's professional experience includes working as the chief of staff for Congressman Ed Zschau, as a proprietor, and as the co-founder and president of Sterling Semiconductor.
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, LeMunyon served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Education |
| • General laws |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, LeMunyon served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • General laws |
| • Transportation |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, LeMunyon served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Education |
| • General laws |
| • Transportation |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, LeMunyon served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Counties, Cities and Towns |
| • Education |
| • General laws |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, LeMunyon served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Counties, Cities and Towns |
| • Education |
| • Science and Technology |
Campaign themes
2017
LeMunyon’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
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If elected again in 2017, my transportation priorities will continue to be:
If elected again in 2017, my education priorities will continue to be:
If elected again in 2017, my open government and government contracting priorities will continue to be:
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2013
LeMunyon’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Transportation
Excerpt: "My top priority is the issue that unites us all in Northern Virginia—reducing traffic congestion and improving our regional mobility. ...I disagree with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) being able to increase tolls without approval by an elected body."
- Education
Excerpt: "My commitment to quality public education is second to none. As the son of a career third grade teacher and father of three graduates of Fairfax County Public Schools, I know and appreciate the impact our teachers have on our children—and America’s future—every day. Our children learn best when we attract and retain well-paid and motivated teachers and when parents are actively involved in our schools."
- Good Government
Excerpt: "In keeping with a campaign promise, I introduced legislation in 2010 and 2011 requiring the House of Delegates to electronically publish the voting records of every Member of the Virginia House on the Virginia General Assembly website. The 2011 legislation was approved, and it is now possible to easily look up by Member name how a particular Member voted on bills and resolutions."
- Veterans
Excerpt: "During the 2010 and 2011 sessions, I voted for legislation to improve access to higher education and health care for veterans, and most recently, real estate property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. I have also supported legislation that makes it easier for veterans to get back to work when they return from serving our country, including fee waivers for veterans starting a new business."
- Jobs & Opportunity
Excerpt: "The key to a successful Commonwealth is a robust economy and a pro-business environment. Our economy will grow stronger, but not by making government bigger. We cannot spend our way to prosperity and leave behind unimaginable debt for future generations to reconcile. Instead, we need leaders who will implement policies that unleash the potential of Americans to innovate and prosper through our free enterprise system, to make a better life for themselves and their children."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[4] Karrie Delaney (D) defeated incumbent James LeMunyon (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 67 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 67 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Karrie Delaney |
57.94% | 17,036 | |
| Republican | James LeMunyon Incumbent | 42.06% | 12,365 | |
| Total Votes | 29,401 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Races we watched
Ballotpedia identified 13 races to watch in the Virginia House of Delegates 2017 elections: four Democratic seats and nine Republican seats. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.
This was a district where the presidential candidate of the opposite party won by more than 20 points in 2016. Incumbent James LeMunyon (R), who was first elected in 2009, was unopposed in his 2015 re-election. In his 2013 re-election, he defeated Democrat Hung Nguyen by 9.2 points. District 67 was one of 51 Virginia House districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 67 by 26.7 points. Democrat Barack Obama won the seat in the 2012 presidential election by 8.9 points. As of 2017, District 67 covered parts of Fairfax and Loudoun counties.
Democratic primary election
Karrie Delaney defeated Hannah Risheq and John Carey in the Virginia House of Delegates District 67 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Karrie Delaney |
65.35% | 3,887 |
| Hannah Risheq | 22.78% | 1,355 |
| John Carey | 11.87% | 706 |
| Total Votes | 5,948 | |
Republican primary election
Incumbent James LeMunyon ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 67 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 67 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| James LeMunyon Incumbent | ||
2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[8] Incumbent James LeMunyon was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10]
2013
LeMunyon won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 67. LeMunyon ran unopposed in the June 11 Republican primary. He defeated Hung Nguyen (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[11]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 67 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James LeMunyon Incumbent |
54.5% | 12,787 | |
| Democratic | Hung Nguyen | 45.3% | 10,642 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 44 | |
| Total Votes | 23,473 | |||
Race snapshot
This exurban Washington, DC, district re-elected incumbent LeMunyon with a comfortable 59 percent of the vote in 2011, and Governor Bob McDonnell (R) won 58 percent of the vote here in 2009. However, President Barack Obama (D) earned 53 percent of the vote here in 2012, suggesting that the district could elect a Democratic candidate. Hung Nguyen (D) made several specific pitches for high turnout among the local Vietnamese-American community, but LeMunyon won in a tough race as recently as 2009.[12]
2011
On November 8, 2011, LeMunyon won re-election to District 67 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and defeated Eric Clingan in the November 8 general election.[13]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 67 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James LeMunyon Incumbent |
59.2% | 9,172 | |
| Democratic | Eric Clingan | 40.8% | 6,320 | |
| Total Votes | 15,492 | |||
2009
In 2009, LeMunyon was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.[14]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 67 (2009) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James LeMunyon (R)
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10,857 | |||
| Chuck Caputo (D) | 9,743 | |||
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 to February 25.
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2012
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In 2012, the Virginia General Assembly was in regular session from January 11 to March 10.
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Personal
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LeMunyon and his wife, Robin, have three children.
Additional reading
- The Loudon Times, "67th District House of Delegates candidates peg transportation as top issue," November 3, 2011
- The Oakton Patch, "Profile: Jim LeMunyon, 67th District Delegate Candidate," September 23, 2011
- The Hill, "Virginia’s James M. LeMunyon calls for a Constitutional Convention," April 1, 2010
Recent news
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See also
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia House of Delegates Committees
- Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign site
- Virginia House of Delegates biography
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009
- Candidate Facebook page
- Candidate LinkedIn page
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Richmond Sunlight page
- Wikipedia page
- The Loudon Times 2011 candidate profile
Footnotes
- ↑ lemunyon.com, "Issues," accessed August 24, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jim LeMunyon, "Issues," accessed September 6, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ VPAP, "House of Delegates District 67," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
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| Preceded by Chuck Caputo |
Virginia House of Delegates District 67 2010-present |
Succeeded by NA |
